Reactor pressure vessels provide a barrier around thousands of uranium fuel rods in temperatures of more than 500 degrees and ...

During the South Florida nuclear power plant at Turkey Point’s first 30 years of operation, at least a half-dozen capsules — ...

NASA’s new directive aims to power the Moon’s shadowy regions—but skeptics wonder what’s really behind the rush.

Placing an atomic energy source on the lunar surface is “not science fiction,” experts say, but does pose technical challenges.

Signed by the current Acting Administrator Sean Duffy, NASA Headquarters released a plan that calls for creating a new position, the Fission Surface Power Program Executive, who would oversee this ...

Discover how the U.S. plans to use nuclear fission power to establish the first lunar base by 2030, outpacing rivals.

Transportation Secretary and interim NASA Administrator Sean Duffy outlined the space agency’s fast-track plan to build a nuclear reactor on the moon on Tuesday. “We’re in a race to ...

Nuclear fission, which generates electricity today, does create radioactive waste and has a history of uncommon but significant disasters.

Worries about the safety of nuclear power have stymied its promise of inexpensive energy. Two writers make the case for the ...

Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) is a next-generation nuclear fission company that is at the forefront of this transformation.

A new era for nuclear technology is emerging at the intersection of advanced manufacturing and space exploration. The US is ...

Long a taboo, Brussels opened the door to EU funding for nuclear power this month in a sign of the growing support atomic energy is enjoying within the bloc.